Extra Virgin
Nude Combinations
(Dependent)
By Divine Right frontman Jose Contreras takes an advisable step into offbeat music. Though Nude Variations finds common ground between a subdued Sigur Ros and the low moments of Aphex Twin, the disc’s cerebral soundscapes are far from derivative. Instead, Nude Variations travels with a slow and dizzy momentum, showing off a series of small but beautiful moments. Like art-punk nursery rhymes, Extra Virgin bridges pretty and challenging, a great feat by any standard.
—Matt Charlton
This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2007.
